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Essays in Idleness : The Tsurezuregusa of Kenko, Paperback by Kenko, Yoshida,...

Description: Essays in Idleness : The Tsurezuregusa of Kenko, Paperback by Kenko, Yoshida, ISBN 0231112556, ISBN-13 9780231112550, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Despite the turbulent times in which he lived, the Buddhist priest Kenko met the world with a measured eye. As Emperor Go-Daigo fended off a challenge from the usurping Hojo family, and Japan stood at the brink of a dark political era, Kenko held fast to his Buddhist beliefs and took refuge in the pleasures of solitude. Written between 1330 and 1332, Essays in Idleness reflects the congenial priest's thoughts on a variety of subjects. His brief writings, some no more than a few sentences long and ranging in focus from politics and ethics to nature and mythology, mark the crystallization of a distinct Japanese principle: that beauty is to be celebrated, though it will ultimately perish. Through his appreciation of the world around him and his keen understanding of historical events, Kenko conveys the essence of Buddhist philosophy and its subtle teachings for all readers. Insisting on the uncertainty of this world, Kenko asks that we waste no time in following the way of Buddha. In this fresh edition, Donald Keene's critically acclaimed translation is joined by a new preface, in which Keene himself looks back at the ripples created by Kenko's musings, especially for modern readers.

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Book Title: Essays in Idleness : The Tsurezuregusa of Kenko

Number of Pages: 240 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Essays in Idleness : the Tsurezuregusa of Kenkō

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Publication Year: 1998

Subject: Buddhism / History, Asian / General, Comparative Religion, Philosophy

Item Height: 0.6 in

Item Weight: 12 Oz

Type: Textbook

Author: Donald Keene

Item Length: 8.5 in

Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Religion

Item Width: 6.7 in

Series: Translations from the Asian Classics Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback

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